Apple’s smartwatches will look the same for at least another year, or two
For the last few years, every single Apple Watch has looked identical to the last. The Apple Watch Series 11 shared its dimensions and looks with the Watch 10, and the Watch 10 with the Watch 9. Turns out that streak might not break in 2026 either.
- ▪For the last few years, every single Apple Watch has looked identical to the last.
- ▪The Apple Watch Series 11 shared its dimensions and looks with the Watch 10, and the Watch 10 with the Watch 9.
- ▪Turns out that streak might not break in 2026 either.
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- ▪ A new look for the Apple Watch may still be at least a year away — Engadget
- ▪ Apple Watch redesign is coming, but not for years — AppleInsider
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For the last few years, every single Apple Watch has looked identical to the last. The Apple Watch Series 11 shared its dimensions and looks with the Watch 10, and the Watch 10 with the Watch 9. Turns out that streak might not break in 2026 either. So what’s actually changing this year? According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is deep into late-stage testing of three new Watch models arriving this fall: a Wi-Fi-only and cellular Series 12, internally tagged N237 and N238, plus an Ultra 4 codenamed N240. Nadeem Sarwar / Digital Trends None of them are getting a design overhaul, though. So if you were hoping for a fresh silhouette, you might have to wait for another year. We might not get a new Apple Watch SE this year.
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